Saturday 28 September 2002

Golden fleece holds a silver lining, Weekend Australian, 28 September, 2002.

Golden fleece holds a silver lining: [1 Edition]

Benjamin Haslem, John StapletonWeekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Sep 2002: 5.
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FOR the first time in more than a decade the adage that rural Australia rides on the sheep's back has a semblance of truth, with booming wool prices providing welcome income to many farmers fighting crippling drought.
It is welcome relief for wool growers who have battled to break even over the past decade as the country's massive wool stockpile was gradually sold off. Many left the industry, moving into beef and crop production.
Tony Wilson, director of Australia's largest wool buyer, Itochu, said overseas buyers were now buying the fleece from farmers with a drastically reduced supply, forcing up prices.

Friday 27 September 2002

New blood wanted for Vizard stud, The Australian, 27 September, 2002.

New blood wanted for Vizard stud: [1 Edition]

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Sep 2002: 29.
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Alongside famous [Steve Vizard] is brother Andrew Vizard, who is strategic director at Roxby Park. Andrew is an associate professor of veterinary science at the University of Melbourne and internationally recognised as an authority in wool production research.
Mr Vizard said his family is selling [Roxby] reluctantly but with a sense of achievement -- having turned it into one of Australia's most productive wool growing enterprises.
Mr Vizard said that as part of his family's commitment to rural Victoria, the Vizard Foundation would direct more financial resources to its two properties in East Melbourne, which provide accommodation for country people visiting sick relatives in nearby major hospitals.

Thursday 26 September 2002

Scandal engulfs top spies, The Australian, 26 September, 2002.

Scandal engulfs top spies: [2 Edition]

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Sep 2002: 2.
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The document, prepared by a group of senior intelligence officers, claims the DSD is an organisation in decline because of theimproper sexual behaviour of some of its managers, incompetence among senior ranks and illegal management procedures.
Among the allegations in a six-page dossier prepared by senior DSD officers and obtained by Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper, are claims that affairs have been conducted in work hours using taxpayer-funded hotel rooms.

Tuesday 24 September 2002

No disguising zoo's hatch-22, The Australian, 24 September, 2002.






No disguising zoo's hatch-22: [1 Edition]

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian; Canberra, A.C.T. [Canberra, A.C.T] 24 Sep 2002: 4.
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JUST three weeks old and only 4cm long, the latest spring arrivals represent a first for Taronga Zoo.
Reptile expert at the zoo, Dion Hobcroft, said all the staff were "really excited about the Jackson births, as it is the first time they've bred at Taronga Zoo".
Green with envy: A three-week-old Jackson's chameleon climbs off a male's horn at Sydney's Taronga Zoo yesterdayPicture: AFP; Photo: Photo

Monday 23 September 2002

Real Dads: The Very Personal Experience of Fatherhood, with author Angus Holland, Dads On The Air, 23 September, 2002.



Right across the nation, the rain has stayed away - THE BIG DRY, The Australian, 23 September, 2002.

Right across the nation, the rain has stayed away - THE BIG DRY: [1 Edition]

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Whether the current drought is a sign that the continent as a whole is getting drier is a matter of debate. As researchers continue to try to fathom thecombination of enhanced greenhouse warming of the planet and Australia's bete noire, El Nino, the signs appear ominous for worsening droughts here.

Friday 20 September 2002

Worker crushed under tonnes of steel, The Australian, 20 September, 2002.

Worker crushed under tonnes of steel: [2 Edition 1]

Jeremy Roberts, John StapletonThe Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 20 Sep 2002: 4.
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A MAN died after 200 tonnes of steel girders crashed on to a demolition team when a building on a derelict BHP site at Newcastle collapsed yesterday.
The close-knit demolition team were working on a cherry picker at the side of the multi-storey building just before midday when it collapsed. The building was part of a salt-water treatment plant next to a blast furnace for BHP's defunct steel-making operations.
Twisted metal: Rescue workers and emergency services officials work at the site of the Newcastle BHP building collapsePicture: Jeremy Piper; Photo: Photo